Apple’s Shazam crosses 200 million monthly active users

Apple acquired Shazam back in late 2017 (the deal closed in 2018), and now the corporate has introduced that the applying has crossed 200 million month-to-month lively customers.

Shazam is obtainable as a standalone app within the App Store and the Google Play Store, in addition to accessible via Siri, and lately made its approach into Control Center with iOS 14.2. (The 200 million determine doesn’t depend Siri requests as an lively consumer.)

While Apple has stored the devoted apps alive a number of years after the acquisition accomplished, it’s also believed that Shazam expertise helped to allow improvements in Apple Music just like the real-time lyrics function.

In 2019, Apple Music launched Shazam-branded playlists that assist customers discover new music that’s trending on the platform.

This week, the corporate launched a brand new playlist referred to as ‘Top 100 Shazams of All Time’ which commemorates the 200 million consumer milestone. 2019’s viral pop hit ‘Dance Monkey’ tops the checklist, with greater than 36.6 million Shazams.

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